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Present Perfect for the Period to the Present
This document provides an overview of the use of present perfect and past simple tenses, emphasizing their application in defining open and closed periods. It includes examples and comparisons between English and Italian grammar, particularly in translating phrases related to duration and periods. Additionally, it covers the distinction between action and state verbs in different tenses.
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Present Perfect for the Period to the Present
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- 2. A: I‟ve livedin Rome for 20 years.
- 3. A: I‟ve livedin Rome for 20 years. Where does ‘A’ live now?
- 4. A: I‟ve livedin Rome for 20 years. Before coming to Rome, I lived in London.
- 5. A: I‟ve livedin Rome for 20 years. Before coming to Rome, I lived in London.
- 6. Present Perfect A: I‟velived in Rome for 20 years. Before coming to Rome, I lived in London. Past Simple
- 7. open period A: I‟velived in Rome for 20 years. Before coming to Rome, I lived in London. closed period
- 8. this grammar isonly about defining the duration of periods
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- 10. I lived inLondon for 10 years. between 1983 and 1993. from 1983 to 1993. until / till / ‟til 1993. until I came to Rome.
- 11. I‟ve lived inRome for 20 years. since 1993. since I left London.
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- 13. 1983 1993 I came to London now Ileft I came to London Rome 10 years 20 years London Rome
- 14. 1st RULE Use thePresent Perfect to define the length of an open period. Use the Past Simple to define the length of a closed period.
- 15. ?ive: How long haveyou lived in Rome? ?ive: How long did you live in London?
- 16. -ive: I haven‟t seenGianni since Thursday. but: I last saw Gianni on Thursday.
- 17. 1st RULE –in translation Italian uses the Presente for open periods. And it uses the Passato Prossimo for closed periods. BE CAREFUL: this can cause some confusion!
- 18. I‟ve lived inRome for 20 years. Presente for open periods. I lived in London for 10 years. Passato Prossimo for closed periods.
- 19. I‟ve lived inRome for 20 years. Vivo a Roma = da 20 anni. I lived in London for 10 years. Ho vissuto a Londra = per 10 anni.
- 20. I‟ve lived inRome for 20 years. Vivo a Roma = da 20 anni. I lived in London for 10 years. Ho vissuto a Londra = per 10 anni.
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- 24. She has livedin Rome for 30 years.
- 25. She has livedin Rome for 30 years. BUT She has always lived in Rome. She has lived in Rome all her life.
- 26. She has livedin Rome for 30 years. BUT She has always lived in Rome. She has lived in Rome all her life. NOT for all her life
- 27. omit for before alwaysand all She has always lived in Rome. She has lived in Rome all her life.
- 28. translate the followingsentences Sono studente a Roma Tre. Sono studente a Roma Tre da quattro anni. Sono studente a Roma Tre dal 2007. Vivo qui da quando sono venuto a Roma. Sono sposati da diverse settimane. Abbiamo studiato dalle 18:00 a mezzanotte. È in ospedale da mercoledì. Ero in Italia da gennaio a maggio. Non fumo da quando ho deciso di smettere. Siamo qui da 6 ore. Dal inizio della storia usiamo acqua come una risorsa.
- 29. translate the followingsentences Sono studente a Roma Tre. I am … Sono studente a Roma Tre da quattro anni. I‟ve been … for … Sono studente a Roma Tre dal 2007. I‟ve been … since … Vivo qui da quando sono venuto a Roma. I‟ve lived here since … Sono sposati da diverse settimane. They‟ve been married for … Abbiamo studiato dalle 18:00 a mezzanotte. We studied from .. to … È in ospedale da mercoledì. He/She has been … since … Ero in Italia da gennaio a maggio. I was … from ... to Non fumo da quando ho deciso di smettere. I haven‟t smoked since I decided… Siamo qui da 6 ore. We‟ve been here for … Dal inizio della storia usiamo acqua come una risorsa. Since … we have used ..
- 30. put prepositions intothe spaces for since from to until between She worked there ______ 12 years. He has worked here ______ 12 years. We were on holiday ______ June and September. They were in the office ______ 10am ______ 6pm. I‟ve been in the office ______ 10am. The team haven‟t played together ______ the end of the season. I studied ______ 3am. I studied ______ my friend arrived. I‟ve wanted one of these ______ I first saw one. I‟ve wanted one ______ all year. We‟ve studied this ______ hours.
- 31. put prepositions intothe spaces for since from to until between She worked there for 12 years. He has worked here for 12 years. We were on holiday between June and September. They were in the office from 10am to 6pm. I‟ve been in the office since 10am. The team haven‟t played together since the end of the season. I studied until 3am. I studied until my friend arrived. I‟ve wanted one of these since I first saw one. I‟ve wanted one - all year. We‟ve studied this for hours.
- 32. advanced points action andstate verbs
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- 34. to meet sb.for the first time meet vs. know
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- 36. change between „not knowing‟and „knowing‟ meet vs. know
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- 40. hear | learn| discover | find out vs. know no change in ‘knowing’
- 41. action verbs hear |learn | discover | find out vs. know no change in state verb ‘knowing’
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- 43. meet, know etc. intenses
- 44. I met herat a party I‟ve known her for 3 years now
- 45. choose the tenseand verb meet | know | hear | find out etc. present | present perfect | past simple I ________ his sister. We ________ each other since we ________ at his house. ________ you ________ if he works in Paris? When ________ you ________ ? How long ________ you ________ ? I ________ not ________ the new boss yet. They ________ each other at school, but now they‟ve lost contact. “What should I do? I ________ that my husband‟s having an affair.” “That‟s terrible! ________ you ________ for long?” “________ you ________ the news? The President has died!” Yes. I ________ for hours. I ________ on my way to work. The Beatles are brilliant. I ________ always ________ that! ________ you ever ________ anyone famous?
- 46. choose the tenseand verb meet | know | hear | find out etc. present | present perfect | past simple I know his sister. We have known each other since we met at his house. Do you know if he works in Paris? When did you find out? How long have you known? I have not met the new boss yet. They knew each other at school, but now they‟ve lost contact. “What should I do? I have found out that my husband‟s having an affair.” “That‟s terrible! Have you known for long?” “Have you heard the news? The President has died!” Yes. I have known for hours. I heard on my way to work. The Beatles are brilliant. I have always known that! Have you ever met anyone famous?
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